HB3522 - 104th General Assembly
UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM
House Sponsors
Rep. Katie Stuart - Dan Swanson - Sharon Chung - Terra Costa Howard, Norine K. Hammond, Maura Hirschauer, Michael J. Kelly, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Joyce Mason, Maurice A. West, II, Barbara Hernandez, Aarón M. Ortíz, Martha Deuter, Nicolle Grasse, Michael Crawford, Rick Ryan, Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Sue Scherer
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt, Graciela Guzmán, Sue Rezin, Steve McClure, Chapin Rose, Erica Harriss, Dale Fowler, Rachel Ventura, Celina Villanueva, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Simmons, Napoleon Harris, III, Doris Turner, Steve Stadelman and Meg Loughran Cappel)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
105 ILCS 5/10-20.5afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.5a
105 ILCS 5/34-18from Ch. 122, par. 34-18
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes. In the Public University Direct Admissions Program Act: Removes language that provides that in establishing the direct admission program, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, shall specifically evaluate the impact on enrollment of low-income students, students of color, first generation college students, students from populations underserved in higher education, and students from rural areas of this State. Provides that students who apply to a public university or community college pursuant to the Act must not be required to pay an application fee by any public university or community college as part of the direct admission program. Changes the terms "student directory information" to "student direct admissions information" and "preselection outreach campaign" to "access and outreach campaign". Makes other changes. Makes conforming changes in the School Code. Adds an immediate effective date.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Makes changes in provisions of the Public University Direct Admission Program Act concerning definitions; the direct admission program; and the access and outreach campaign. Makes changes in provisions of the School Code concerning access to high school campuses and student directory information.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-002-000 |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Belt |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 103-010-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 103-010-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 6/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Effective Date June 30, 2025 |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015 |